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1641 E Osborn Rd, Ste 8, Phoenix, AZ 85016
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2929 N. 44th Street, Suite 120, Phoenix, AZ 85018-7239
13210 W Van Buren, Suite 102, Goodyear, AZ 85338
333 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004
3200 North Central Avenue, Suite 2250, Phoenix, AZ 85012
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10429 South 51st Street, Suite 215, Phoenix, AZ 85044
1 E Washington St, Suite 2700, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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45 W Jefferson, Suite 206, Phoenix, AZ 85003
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1630 S. Stapley Dr., Suite 212, Mesa, AZ 85204
40 North Center Street, Suite 200, Mesa, AZ 85201
40 N Central Ave, Suite 2700, Phoenix, AZ 85004
1731 West Baseline Rd. Suite #101, Mesa, AZ 85202
2398 East Camelback Road, Suite 850, Phoenix, AZ 85016-9007
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both Arizona state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine